Director - Supply Chain Contracting - Auto Finance and Insurance .
Ally and Your Career
The Opportunity
The Work Itself
- Be agile and nimble, to effectively cope with and drive change; comfortably assesses risk and problem solve; use a systematic approach to leading organizational change and personally demonstrates agility, flexibility, and adaptability.
- Collaborate with Executives and other leaders within Ally and the Enterprise to align business priorities and establish strategic business objectives.
- Develop a strong working relationship with various customers, suppliers, and internal departments, and obtains a thorough functional knowledge of the organization, performance measures, and information flows to help optimize contracting solutions.
- Accomplish management responsibilities which include sourcing and hiring talented employees, providing ongoing coaching and feedback, recognizing and developing employees, identifying and managing risks, and completing daily management tasks.
- Lead your team with integrity and create an environment where your employees feel included, valued, and supported to do work that energizes them.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders within a cross-functional organization to explain contract terms and answer questions about specific contract provisions.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations, ethical sourcing practices, and corporate policies during the procurement process.
- Identify and mitigate potential risks related to services contracting.
- Maintain deep understanding of our largest contracts, their terms and conditions, and key deliverables contained in the contract.
- Work closely with legal and other risk departments to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as company policies and established precedents; ensure contract provisions can be delivered while maximizing the value to Ally.
- Develop your team’s contract knowledge and understanding of legal terms and conditions
- Support and champion initiatives to improve processes and templates for Ally Supply Chain contracts.
- Lead Supply Chain Contracting projects to establish governance frameworks, and develop contracting standards to ensure compliance, efficiency, and strategic alignment.
- Oversee the management and execution of contract agreements for given scope of services for Ally Supply Chain
- Negotiate favorable terms and contracts to secure the best value and reliability for the company.
The Skills You Bring
- Juris Doctorate required.
- 7+ years’ experience in contract negotiations required.
- Experience managing and negotiating contracts in a regulated industry preferred; Financial Services experience preferred.
- Comfort with risk profiles of a broad range of commodities, including services, marketing, credit bureaus, and technology.
- 2+ years of people management experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of various outsourced vendor agreements, including services, software, and credit bureau agreements preferred.
- Experience negotiating complex agreements with global suppliers.
- Knowledge of supply base and sourcing business practices specific to financial services preferred.
- Ability to articulate legal risk to business customers and team associates.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate complex material to a diverse audience.
- Strong collaboration and partnering skills.
- Virtual leadership experience with ability to effectively drive results, provide feedback/direction, and manage and build relationships with leaders and team members in a geographically dispersed team environment.
- Ability to prioritize projects and coordinate multiple tasks within time constraints.
- Proven ability to partner with key senior leaders to drive change and accountability across an organization.
- High degree of initiative and strong ability to meet key responsibilities with limited direction and oversight.
- Contract lifecycle management tool experience preferred.
How We'll Have Your Back
Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. Our Total Rewards program includes industry-leading compensation and benefits plus additional incentives that are designed to meet your needs and those of your family so you can get the most out of your career and your life, including:
- Time Away: Program starts at 20 paid time off days in addition to 11 paid holidays and 8 hours of volunteer time off yearly (time off days are prorated based on start date and program varies based on full or part-time status and management level).
- Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan pay downs and 529 educational save up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.
- Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including medical, dental and vision, employee, spouse and child life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, Healthcare FSA, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance, and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
- Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy and fertility assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA back-up child and adult/elder care days and childcare discounts.
- Work-Life Integration: other benefits including Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.
- Other compensations: depending on the role for which you are considered, you may be eligible for travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus and/or equity.
- To view more detailed information about Ally’s Total Rewards, please visit this link: https://www.ally.com/content/dam/pdf/corporate/ally-total-rewards-snapshot.pdf
Who We Are:
Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.
Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at hrpolicy@ally.com. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.